jellyfish venom

How Do You Know If A Jellyfish Sting Is Poisonous?

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How Do You Know If A Jellyfish Sting Is Poisonous? Burning, prickling, stinging pain. Red, brown or purplish tracks on the skin — a “print” of the tentacles’ contact with your skin. Itching. Swelling. Throbbing pain that radiates up a leg or an arm. When should I be concerned about a jellyfish sting? A jellyfish

What Are Specialized Stinging Cells In Cnidarians?

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What Are Specialized Stinging Cells In Cnidarians? Cnidocytes, also known as stinging cells, are specialized neural cells that typify the phylum Cnidaria (sea anemones, corals, hydroids, and jellyfish) [1,2,3]. These cells contain an organelle called cnida or cnidocyst, which is the product of extensive Golgi secretions. What specialized cell is the stinging cell of Cnidaria?